Police incident in Lancaster County ends peacefully

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LANCASTER, PA (WPMT) A police incident in Lancaster County ends peacefully. The incident began at about 10:30 am at the Penns Woods Inn, along Route 72 just north of the Lancaster/Lebanon exit of the Pennsylvania Turnpike.

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According to reports, a man refused to pay his motel bill and faced eviction. Instead of leaving he barricaded himself inside his room. Manheim Borough Police evacuated other guests in the motel.

Shortly before 5 pm a police negotiator finally convinced the unidentified man to surrender. He was placed in handcuffs and taken away by ambulance.